Minnesota Fats

An octogenarian that goes by the name "Fats"?! How did we miss this one? It's downright embarrassing.

Name
Rudolf Walter Wanderone Jr.
Birthday
January 19, 1913
Age
82
Died on
Monday, January 15th, 1996
Famous
Confirmed
Thursday, January 18th, 1996
Also known as
Minnesota Fats
Tags
billiards, entertainer, pool
Rudolf Walter Wanderone Jr.
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Minnesota Fats was never played in a game.

 
 

 

Guess the Stiff!

As an influential and successful warrior-author, he was heavily courted by the then-emerging Nazis, but declined to join the party. He opted instead for the more extremist, fringe groups of the time. Sounds like a fun date.

(d) February 17th, 1998